Spanish league La Liga to set up football academy in West Bengal, signs agreement

Kolkata: Spanish football league La Liga signed an agreement with the West Bengal government to set up an academy in the state for nurturing young talents, an official said on Friday.

The MoU was signed during a closed-door meeting between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and La Liga president



Javier Tebas in Madrid, he said.

Banerjee, who is on a 12-day trip to Spain, met Tebas in Madrid on Thursday evening and held a closed-door meeting, which focussed on strengthening relations through linking sports and cultural institutions.